The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
CORN9RED By TaEfROHI'S
CLERKS FOR THE SEPTEMBER
ELECTION CHANGED.
How They Slipped In With the Judges
Minor Matters, Including As
sessment Reductions.

The County Court resumed It's quar-
terly session yesterday, with rather
light attendance, barely enough to
constitute quorum. Those who ap.
peared, however, we're held in place
by the order adopted last week, i'm
posipga fne upon any one leaving
without the chsirman's permission.
The outlook a. first was not the most
cht ering and Chairman Slaughter or.
dered the sheriff to arrest every mas To-
trste in town who was no: present in
court.
Mcguire Powel's on tho bench In
the Polite Court" said some one.
"Go trd pull him of II necessary"
replied the Chairman. "The impor.
lance Of this court Is paramount TO
that OF the City Court. We can't A.
ford to waste the time which belongs
TO the people,"
A quorum YVES secured before the
sheriff carr pit the order, however,
and Justic gel escaped being ar
rested on III hch.
When q quorum was finally assem-
bled q number Of petitions for reduc-
ton Of assessms nts were railroaded
through on time.
The list OF clerks OF election pub.
lished last week was voted on and
accepted by the County Court along
with the list OF judges, the names OF
both judges and clerks being on the
same sheet OF paper.
Il seems that the names oil the
clerks we're put In the report OF the
committee without the knowledge oil
the Prohibitionists. Justice Cham
Jones moved reconsideration Of the
appointments, and that the names oil
the clerks be stricken from the min
utes.
Mr.. w. A. Collier stated that he
favored the prohibition side OF the
question, and that he vas present
when the report was voted on, but did
not understand that the clerks were
included In the report, therefore, he
asked that the prohibition people be-
allowed 10 select one clerk In each
precinct.
Chairman Slaughter said TIE courI
had no right TO appoint clerks.
Justice Winters moved 10 lay Jus
tice Jones's motion on the table, but
withdrew IL before put TO the vote.
Mr.. Collier said: 81 don't ask any
favor Of this court. ask for justice
We know our rights. The anti.Pro
hibliiopists have two judges 10 GU
one, and we want an equal dlstribu
ton OF tho clerks. III you favor 4
fair election you'll give them 10 u
and II you don't favor such an cleo
ton we want 10 know II, and we will
know Il, too. care nothing abou
whsther this court has tho power Il
appoint the clerks or not"
Justice Winters replied that he no
any OF the committee knew how th,
clerks stood on the question Of pro
hibition. Judge Heiskell was will
the committee when the clerks wer
named and he got everything be wan
ed, and lett without murmur whe
the report was passed.
Justice Barry moved that Justic
Jones' motion be laid on tho tAbl,
Put and lost. Justice Jones' motto
was carried and the appointment Q
clerks referred 10 the sheriff.
The report OF the committee recon
msndipg the old route for the Bruins
wick Dad and bridge In the First an,
Eighth Districts occasioned consider
able discussion, which finally resulte'
In wooden structure over the slrean
on the lew route being ordered.
In the afternoon, besides granting
number Of petitions for reduction Q
assessments, the report Of the Com
mitlee on Jail Repairs was adopted
The cost amounted to tl0,763 %.
The account OF z. Callahan & 90
for repairs on Courthouse, amountip
to f5ss 05, was referred TO the jail II
npecior.
The petition Of the George PeAbod
Real Estate Company 10 change nam
Of Pigeon Roost road between this eli
and RoEelle station 10 Peabody boz
leyard was granted.
Court sdiouInsd Of 3:ib o'oloc
pm. until . O'Clock this morning.